My Cantorial studies began at age eighteen. The Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, School of Sacred Music was an undergraduate program, and I started right after high school. Part of the deal was that every student had to study with a private voice teacher of their choice. The method of choosing was to follow […]
My first guest blogger is Rabbi Margaret Moers Wenig, D.D. She is, among other things, a brilliant liturgist, and teacher of liturgy and homiletics at the Hebrew Union College. She joined me at my congregation this year for the Holy Days. Below are her reflections on her prayer experience at my shul. —Jackie
Just got back from Hoshana Rabah services, and I’m thinking of my mom. Tibby never missed Hoshana Rabah. It was the only day of the year she attended morning minyan. The only day of the year when you can hit in shul. Mom liked to hit. Back in the ’40’s and ’50’s, people hit. It was part of the […]
